Job description

The Vice President – Capital Investments & Financing within Aldar Corporate Finance and Treasury in Abu Dhabi is responsible for managing critical functions relating to investment analysis, capital allocation, and execution of strategic company initiatives, while providing leadership and support to the team in financial planning and analysis. The role emphasizes a structured approach to all investment evaluations, generating fully transparent information to management and identifying key risk drivers from feasibility models and commercial considerations. The incumbent executes periodic reviews of group return hurdles and cost of capital, contributes data-driven recommendations for strategic objectives, and supports credit analysis and interactions with rating agencies. The VP plays a key role in strategic initiatives including M&A transactions and third-party capital raises (equity and debt), manages pre-IC appraisals, liaises with counterparties and advisors, and consolidates departmental inputs for 5-year financial planning. The role requires technical proficiency in Bloomberg, advanced Excel financial modeling, including DCF/DDM, real estate modeling, merger modeling, and analysis of public trading comparables and precedent transactions. Strong project management, presentation, and communication skills, as well as leadership and conflict resolution capabilities, are essential. The position targets UAE Nationals and requires extensive experience in project financial structuring and complex financing in capital-intensive industries, with an understanding of MENA markets and funding mechanisms.